Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief - Chapter 5
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6th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and vocabulary development through Rick Riordan's "The Lightning Thief," specifically Chapter 5, making it appropriate for 6th grade English Language Arts. The questions assess students' ability to recall specific details, understand character relationships, and comprehend vocabulary in context within this popular fantasy novel. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to identify character names and their true identities, understand the magical elements of the Camp Half-Blood setting, and make connections between mythological figures and their roles in the story. The quiz also incorporates vocabulary development through questions about terms like "immortal" and "pseudonym," requiring students to understand word meanings both in isolation and within the narrative context. The content demonstrates the intersection of contemporary fiction with classical mythology, as students must track the revelation of characters' true identities as mythological beings. Created by Wallace Crews, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This reading comprehension quiz serves multiple instructional purposes, from checking homework completion to providing formative assessment of student understanding after independent or guided reading of this chapter. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to ensure students have read and understood key plot points before moving into deeper literary analysis, or as a review tool before discussing the larger themes of identity and mythology that emerge in this pivotal chapter. The quiz works effectively for both individual assessment and small group discussions, allowing teachers to gauge which students may need additional support with reading comprehension or vocabulary development. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 for citing textual evidence and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 for analyzing how plot elements develop throughout the story, while also supporting CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4 for determining word meanings in context.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was the camp director's name?
Mr. D
Mr. Brunner
Gabe
Chiron
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the name of the camp?
Poseidon's Trident
Camp Half-Blood
Mt. Olympus
Camp Athens
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is Mr. Brunner's real name?
Dionysus
Zeus
Chiron
Poseidon
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does immortal mean?
Not having to sleep
Not having to eat
Being able to fly
Never dying
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of animal was Dr. Brunner on the bottom half of his body?
A bull
A horse
A goat
A fish
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is strange about the man who is guarding Percy as he sleeps?
He is very large.
His eyes are big
He is covered with eyes (Argus)
He has no eyes
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Grover say he retrieved the Minotaur horn?
It was the horn that killed his mother.
He thought Percy might want it.
The horn gave him power.
Mr. Brunner said he had to keep it.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
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